¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹Caɛul mazal ițqehhiṛ inelmaden n Sidna Ɛisa, ițgalla deg-sen a ten-ineɣ. Iṛuḥ ɣer lmuqeddem ameqqran,

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²issuter-as a s-d-ixdem lkaɣeḍ ara yawi ɣer leǧwameɛ meṛṛa n temdint n Dimecq, iwakken ma yufa deg-sen wid ittabaɛen abrid n Ɛisa Lmasiḥ, ama d argaz ama ț-țameṭṭut, a ten-id-yawi țwarzen ɣer temdint n Lquds.

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Yella iteddu deg webrid, qṛib ad yaweḍ ɣer temdint n Dimecq. Taswiɛt kan, tekka-d yiwet n tafat seg igenni tfeǧǧeǧ-ed fell-as, tezzi yas-d.

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴Yeɣli ɣer lqaɛa, yesla i yiwen n ṣṣut i s-d-yeqqaṛen : Caɛul ! A Caɛul ! Acuɣeṛ i yi tețqehhiṛeḍ ?

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵Yenna-yas : Anwa-k a Sidi ? Sṣut-nni yerra-yas-d : D nekk i d Ɛisa, win akken i tețqehhiṛeḍ !

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶Kker fell-ak ! Ṛuḥ ɣer temdint n Dimecq, dinna ara k-d-inin acu ara txedmeḍ.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Irgazen i geddan yid-es bedden, dehcen, ggugmen ; slan i taɣect-nni lameɛna ur walan ula d yiwen.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Caɛul ikker-ed si lqaɛa, ɣas akken ldint wallen-is, ur yețwali ara. Sṭfen-as afus, wwin-t ɣer temdint n Dimecq.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹Yeqqim tlata wussan ur iwala, ur ičči, ur yeswi. Caɛul yumen s Ɛisa Lmasiḥ

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Di temdint n Dimecq, yella yiwen unelmad isem-is Ananyas ; Sidi Ṛebbi yessawel-as-d deg uweḥḥi, Ananyas yerra-yas : Aql-iyi a Sidi.

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹Sidi Ṛebbi yenna-yas : Kker tṛuḥeḍ ɣer webrid ițusemman « Abrid ayeffus », ɣer wexxam n Yuda ; dinna steqsi ɣef yiwen wergaz isem-is Caɛul n temdint n Sars. Atan ideɛɛu ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi,

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²yețwali deg uweḥḥi ikcem ɣuṛ-es yiwen wergaz isem-is Ananyas, yessers ifassen-is fell-as iwakken a t-id-yuɣal yeẓri.

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Ananyas yerra-yas : A Sidi, acḥal n yemdanen i d yeḥkan fell-as ițqehhiṛ inelmaden-ik imqedsen di temdint n Lquds !

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴Yusa-d ɣer dagi daɣen s țțesriḥ n lmuqedmin imeqqranen iwakken ad yerr ɣer lḥebs wid akk ineddhen s yisem-ik.

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Lameɛna Sidna Ɛisa yenna-yas : Ṛuḥ, axaṭer argaz-agi d nekk i t-yextaṛen iwakken ad ibecceṛ isem-iw i wat Isṛail, i leǧnas nniḍen akk-d igelliden-nsen.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶Yerna a s ssekneɣ acḥal ara yeɛteb ɣef ddemma n yisem-iw.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷Ananyas iṛuḥ ; mi gewweḍ ɣer wexxam-nni, yessers ifassen-is ɣef Caɛul yenna-yas : A Caɛul a gma, d Sidna Ɛisa-nni i k-d-iḍehṛen deg-webrid ansi i d-tusiḍ, i yi-d-iceggɛen iwakken a k-id-yuɣal yeẓri yerna aț-țeččaṛeḍ d Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸Imiren kan ɣlin-d seg wallen-is am akken d iqecṛan, dɣa yuɣal-it-id yeẓri ; yekker, yețwaɣḍes.

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹Mi gečča, yuɣal-it-id lǧehd ; isɛedda kra wussan ɣer inelmaden i gellan di temdint n Dimecq.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Ur iɛeṭṭel ara, yebda yețbecciṛ di leǧwameɛ n wat Isṛail belli Sidna Ɛisa d Mmi-s n Ṛebbi.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹Wid akk i s isellen, wehmen qqaṛen : Eɛni mačči d win akken i gețqehhiṛen di temdint n Lquds wid ineddhen s yisem-agi n Ɛisa ? Eɛni ur d-yusi ara ɣer dagi iwakken a ten-yawi țwarzen ɣer lmuqedmin imeqqranen ?

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Lameɛna Caɛul simmal yețnerni di liman ; isseɛweq at Isṛail izedɣen di temdint n Dimecq mi sen-d-ițbeggin belli d Ɛisa i d Lmasiḥ.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Mi Ɛeddan kra wussan, at Isṛail mcawaṛen akken a t-nɣen ;

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴lameɛna Caɛul yesla s txazabit i bɣan a s xedmen, am yiḍ am ass țɛassan ula ț-țiwura n temdint iwakken a t-nɣen.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵Yiwen yiḍ, inelmaden gren-t zdaxel n uqecwal, ṣubben-t-id si ṣṣuṛ i d-izzin i temdint.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Mi i d-yusa ɣer temdint n Lquds, Caɛul inuda ɣef yinelmaden, lameɛna kukran-t akk axaṭer ur uminen ara belli yuɣal d anelmad n Sidna Ɛisa.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Dɣa Barnabas yewwi-t ɣer ṛṛusul, yeḥka-yasen amek i s-d-iban Sidna Ɛisa deg webrid, amek i s-d-ihḍeṛ d wamek i gbecceṛ s yisem n Sidna Ɛisa ɛinani mbla akukru di temdint n Dimecq.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸Seg imiren yețṛuḥu yețțuɣal yid-sen di temdint n Lquds, yețbecciṛ ɛinani s yisem n Sidna Ɛisa.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹Iheddeṛ daɣen nețța d wat Isṛail i d-yusan si tmura i gețmeslayen tayunanit, yețțemjadal yid-sen, meɛna ula d nutni țqelliben a t-nɣen.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Mi slan watmaten s wannect-agi, srewlen-t ɣer temdint n Qiṣarya iwakken ad iṛuḥ syenna ɣer temdint n Sars.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Tajmaɛt n watmaten yellan di tmura n Yahuda d Jlili akk-d Samarya tethenna, tețțimɣuṛ di liman, tețțeddu s tugdi n Sidi Ṛebbi, tețnerni s lemɛawna n Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²Buṭrus i d-inudan tijmaɛin meṛṛa, iṛuḥ daɣen ɣer watmaten izedɣen di temdint n Lud.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³Yufa dinna yiwen wergaz isem-is Inyas ; argaz-agi tmanya iseggasen nețța deg usu axaṭer ikref.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴Yenṭeq ɣuṛ-es Buṭrus yenna-yas : Ay Inyas ! Ɛisa Lmasiḥ yesseḥla- k ! Kker fell-ak tekkseḍ usu-inek ! Imiren kan yekker.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵Mi t-walan yeḥla, imezdaɣ akk n temdint n Lud d wid n uzaɣaṛ n tmurt n Sarun beddlen tikli, qeblen abrid n Sidna Ɛisa.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶Di temdint n Jafa, tella yiwet n tmeṭṭut isem-is Tabita ; tețseddiq, tețɛawan igellilen.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Di lweqt-nni, yeɣli-d fell-as lehlak dɣa temmut. Ssarden-ț, ssersen-ț di tɣuṛfeț.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Mi slan inelmaden belli Buṭrus di temdint n Jafa i gella, yerna ț-țamdint ur nebɛid ara ɣef temdint n Lud, ceggɛen ɣuṛ-es sin yergazen iwakken a t-ḥellelen a d-yas ɣuṛ-sen s lemɣawla.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Buṭrus ikker yedda yid-sen imiren kan. Mi gewweḍ, ssulin-t ɣer tɣuṛfeț-nni. Tuǧǧal akk țrunt, zzint-as-d i Buṭrus, sseknent-as-d tiqendyaṛ d ibeṛnyas i tzeṭṭ Durka uqbel aț-țemmet.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Buṭrus issufeɣ ɣer beṛṛa wid akk yellan dinna, yeqqim ɣef tgecrar, yedɛa ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi ; izzi ɣer lmegget-nni yenna-yas : Tabita, ekker ! Dɣa teldi-d allen-is, twala-d Buṭrus, imiren teqqim-ed.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹Buṭrus yefka-yas afus-is iskker-iț-id, dɣa issawel i inelmaden nni akk-d tuǧǧal, ufan-ț-id tedder.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Imezdaɣ meṛṛa n temdint n Jafa slan s wayen yedṛan, daymi aṭas i gumnen s Sidna Ɛisa.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Buṭrus yeqqim kra n wussan di temdint n Jafa, ɣer yiwen wergaz isem-is Semɛun, d axeddam deg uɣerruz ( aglim ).